Ramon Castillo

Ramon Castillo (20 November 1873-12 October 1944) was President of Argentina from 27 June 1942 to 4 June 1943, succeeding Roberto M. Ortiz and preceding Arturo Rawson.

Biography
Ramon Castillo was born on 20 November 1873 in Ancasti, Catamarca, Argentina, and he graduated in law from the University of Buenos Aires. He served as Minister of the Interior of Argentina under President Agustin P. Justo from 1932 to 1938 before serving under Roberto M. Ortiz as Vice President from 1938 to 1942. That year, he was chosen as President while the fradulent Ortiz was ill, and he kept Argentina out of World War II. He was ousted in the Revolution of 43, ending the "Infamous Decade" and leading to four presidents in four years until Hortensio Quijano had a five-year term. Castillo died in 1944.